Reed Tradex signs three-year deal with BITEC
IN RESPONSE to growing demand, professional exhibition and conference organiser Reed Tradex inked a three-year contract with the Bangkok International Trade Exhibition and Convention...
Ascott expands in Malaysia
ASCOTT is extending its operations in Malaysia, having signed a management contract for the 200-unit Somerset Damansara Uptown Petaling Jaya, opening in 2016.
This...
CTC-Uber collaboration bears fruit
A PARTNERSHIP formed in mid-January between CTC Travel and event organiser Uber Inc has reeled in corporate incentive business worth S$9 million (US$7.3 million)...
Creative Travel India to launch new wildlife brand
INDIA's Creative Travel will launch a new brand specialising in wildlife tours to the sub-continent.
The name of the brand is being registered, and...
SriLankan Airlines’ costs rise due to high oil prices
ESCALATING global oil prices caused SriLankan Airlines’ operating costs to rise by at least US$30 million in the three months leading up to April,...
Maldives’ high prices raise eyebrows
ESCALATING taxes are putting a damper on the Maldives’ allure, with the impact not hitting home yet but expected to be felt keenly in...
Expat workers in Maldives face forex uncertainties
THOUSANDS of expatriate workers in tourist resorts in the Maldives have become subject to new restrictions on repatriating foreign currency, introduced to combat ballooning...
Malaysia lifts travel advisory to Japan
MALAYSIA’S Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) lifted its travel advisory to Japan yesterday.
Malaysian citizens are still advised, however, to defer non-essential travel to...
Thailand to pump in US$2.5 million for Tourism Festival
IN AN attempt to stimulate domestic tourism spending, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will be spending 75 million baht (US$2.5 million) for this...
SEA customers keen on Chic offerings
CHIC Outlet Shopping, a collection of nine high-end, outlet-shopping villages across Europe, has seen phenomenal growth in arrivals from South-east Asia. This is partly...
